Ford's C-Max Energi granted access to Long Island Expressway carpool lane

[darrelld]

http://www.examiner.com/article/ford-s-c-max-energi-granted-access-to-long-island-expressway-carpool-lane

 

NEW YORK --- Ford Motor Co. has announced that the forthcoming C-Max Energi mid-size plug-in hybrid vehicle will be allowed to use the carpool lane on the Long Island Expressway.

 

The approval, which covers the entire 40-mile length of the expressway, has been granted by Clean Pass, a state agency which promotes the use of fuel-efficient vehicles.

 

To qualify for approval, a vehicle must be classified as a super ultra-low emissions vehicle and must be certified by the Environmental Protection Agency to achieve fuel efficiency of 45 mpg on the highway.

 

According to Ford, the C-Max Energi, which will be in production by the end of the year, has a top electric-only speed of 85 miles per hour and can travel up to 21 miles on battery power alone. Its total gas/electric range is estimated

[Tdefny]

This news is actually about a month old, but I am glad to hear it. I applied right after getting my Energi and quickly got a response back that the DMV doesn't have my registration fully completed yet and to resubmit when I get the regi in the mail. I am bummed, having to sit in traffic the regular lanes. The Sirius radio and to a lesser extent the HD radio have made it more than bearable, but it is so nice to glide past the trafic.